'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave'

Quote of the day: 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave.'

That quote from George R.R. Martin got me to remember something I wrote once:

"They say adversity builds character. There is no bravery when the enemy is unarmed; there is no victory when your rivals are unprepared; there is no success when there is no opposition; there is no satisfaction when there is no challenge.

On the other hand, I'd rather get everything easily than to have some fucking character."